@Ciell
As one of who joined the group, I can say it is not the charm of the
cemetery itself, but the particularities of the local culture and the
history (many of the personalities are buried, often the texts on the
funeral stones are real poems and the funeral stones themselves are
cultural heritage).
Just think to Campo Verano
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campo_Verano> and Protestant
Cimitery <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protestant_Cemetery,_Rome> (Keats,
Shelley, Gramsci and many other) in Rome, Staglieno
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monumental_Cemetery_of_Staglieno> in
Genoa, Merry
Cimitery <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merry_Cemetery> in Săpânța
(Romania) etc.
Camelia
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Il giorno mar 18 feb 2020 alle ore 13:27 Ciell Wikipedia <
ciell.wikipedia(a)gmail.com> ha scritto:
What?? There are more Wikipedians with this craaazy
fascination for
cemeteries and burial ceremonies?? 😲
Congratulations on your recognition as a UG, and I'll surely be in touch.
Best,
Ciell
Op di 18 feb. 2020 02:28 schreef Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight <
rosiestep.wiki(a)gmail.com>gt;:
Hi everyone!
I'm very happy to announce that the Affiliations Committee has recognized
[1] Wiki Cemeteries User Group [2] as a Wikimedia User Group. The group
aims to collaborate around the scope of cemeteries with existing
Affiliates; connect with new partners and editors, especially in the
field
of traditional genealogy; understand cultural
sensitivities around the
theme of cemeteries; understand cemetery culture, including the role of
caretakers, specialty items (e.g. flags for veterans, flower wreaths),
and
so forth.
Please join me in congratulating the members of this new user group!
Regards,
Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight
Chair, Affiliations Committee
[1]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee/Resolutions/Recognit…
[2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Cemeteries_User_Group
<http://womeninjournalism.org>
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